Peacekeeping

With the UN Security Council considering renewal of MINUSMA's mandate, are there ways it can better address the range of security threats?

A singular focus by the US and partners on power-sharing and elections to end the war has instead bred famine and a violent kleptocracy.

The United States should consider not only the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia, but also how to stabilize the long-troubled country.

The transfer of "protection of civilian" sites to the government amid continuing threats requires extra vigilance from UNMISS.

Separatist provocations pose the greatest danger to the country's peace and cohesion since the accords were forged 26 years ago.

A Security Council divided over rights violations by Russian paramilitaries must maintain civilian protection as a priority.

How prior administrations failed to tell Congress about special forces engaged in combat operations in Cameroon, Niger, Somalia, Tunisia, and what it means for War Powers and AUMF…

The UN has repeatedly failed to fulfill its mission to protect civilians. A protection agenda could help it succeed.

The United Nations secretary-general is expected to deliver a report to the Security Council today that will make recommendations for or against the deployment of additional peacekeepers…

The government has failed in its international obligations to investigate and prosecute crimes, and has promoted alleged war criminals to high levels.

Five measures that Azerbaijan and Armenia, along with Russia, Turkey, and the international community must take now to improve conditions.

Is the agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh sufficient to create a bridge to a lasting peace, or will its weaknesses reignite the fighting?